Chapter 183 Murder

The eldest princess's sudden visit to the Ministry of Justice startled the guards.

"I want to see Song Guang."

The jailer hurriedly said, "I will hold the lamp for you."

"I'll do it." Pei Jingming took the lamp from the jailer.

He held out his hand, "Mother, the prison is cold and the steps are slippery. I'll hold you up."

The eldest princess grabbed his arm and said, "Let's go to the torture chamber first."

There were many horrific torture instruments piled up in the torture room.

There was also a disgusting fishy smell, which was probably the blood and flesh residue left over from the interrogation of the prisoners.

"What's in here that can break a person's bones?" asked the eldest princess.

The jailer carefully handed over an iron rod, "This is made of fine iron. Even the strongest person wouldn't be able to withstand it for more than a few hits."

The princess took it, weighed it in her hand, and held the iron rod with satisfaction, "Take me to Song Guang's cell."

The jailer bent over and led the way.

"Your Highness, it's right here." The jailer pointed to the innermost cell.

Behind the iron fence, Song Guang curled up in the corner, holding two rotten human heads in his arms.

Hearing footsteps, he slowly raised his head, and his cloudy eyes suddenly lit up with a strange light.

"Aju is here?" There was a hint of intimacy in Song Guang's hoarse voice.

He put the two heads in his arms aside, stood up with great effort, walked to the eldest princess, and put his fingers through the gap in the fence, "Come to your uncle."

The eldest princess stood still.

Song Guang grabbed a handful of dry grass and passed it through the fence. "Your favorite rose pastry, your uncle brought it specially for you from outside the palace."

"Open the door." said the eldest princess.

The jailer hurriedly said, "Your Highness, he is a little crazy, be careful not to hurt you."

"Open the door if His Highness asks you to." Pei Jingming frowned.

The jailer didn't dare to say anything more and opened the cell door quickly.

Pei Jingming went in first and blocked the eldest princess behind him.

"Aju, have some snacks."

Song Guang's hair was disheveled and his eyes had lost their former brightness and were cloudy.

A cold smile appeared on the corner of the eldest princess's lips.

When she was very young, the Song family did not have such great power.

The late emperor was not a benevolent monarch.

The means used to intimidate his subordinates were very cruel.

Song Guang was very afraid of him.

At that time, Song Guang did often bring rose cakes into the palace, and he would say, "Our Ah Ju will eat more, and won't give them to your brother."

The Queen Mother of Song was particularly indulgent to her in food and entertainment.

She also thought it was love.

It was not until they joined forces to plot against her throne that she suddenly realized that food and entertainment were all worthless and unimportant things.

All the love is just superficial. She has no chance of getting the truly important things.

They know what's going on.

"Catch him." The eldest princess concealed the coldness in her eyes.

Pei Jingming immediately took action, grabbed Song Guang, and pressed him against the table with the kerosene lamp in the cell.

"Mother," Pei Jingming held Song Guang's hand, "Let's start with your hand."

He knew exactly what the eldest princess was going to do.

The iron rod swept across, and the sound of bones breaking was heard.

Song Guang's screams echoed in the cold and silent cell.

The mice hiding in the dark were frightened and ran around in panic.

"I wanted to talk to you."

The corners of the eldest princess's lips curled up in a mocking tone, "Since you're crazy, you'd better save your breath."

When the second stick fell, Song Guang's entire palm had turned into meat paste.

He finally lost his composure, "Zhao Ju, how dare you resort to lynching."

The eldest princess raised the iron rod again and held it in the air. She chuckled softly, "It turns out that Lord Song is conscious."

She brought down the stick heavily, hitting Song Guang's waist and abdomen fiercely, "Wake up, that would be great."

Song Guang spat out a mouthful of blood foam, "I am your uncle. Even if you don't admit it, we have the same blood."

"I just like to kill people who share the same bloodline as me. Not only will I kill you, but I will also dig out the bones of your son, grandson, father, and ancestors, and all the men in your Song family, and feed them to the dogs."

Song Guang's eyes were about to burst, "You have betrayed your master and ancestors, you will go to Avici Hell."

The eldest princess raised the iron rod and pointed it at his head. "That's perfect. You're all going to hell anyway. When the time comes, I'll go to hell and kill you all again."

The last stick fell, and brain matter and blood splattered.

Pei Jingming let go of his hand and let the body slide to the ground.

The eldest princess threw down the iron rod.

Pei Jingming took out a snow-white handkerchief and wiped the blood off her hands.

"How did he die?" the eldest princess suddenly asked.

He was not asking Pei Jingming, but the jailer who was terrified.

"The traitor Song Guang, knowing his sins were grave, regretted his actions and chose death as a penalty for his crimes. He died in his cell."

The jailer lay on the ground, his back wet.

"I think you're quite right," the princess said, glaring at him. "The Jinwu Guards are short on manpower these days, so you should go and take on a mission."

The jailer was ecstatic, "Thank you, Princess."

He kowtowed several times in a row.

"However," the princess changed the subject, "everyone in the Jinwu Guard is diligent in practicing martial arts. If you take advantage of my recommendation and become lazy, Zhao Chongxian will not tolerate you."

The jailer said solemnly, "I will definitely not let your highness's efforts go to waste."

The princess strode away, and the jailer was still as light as if in a dream.

He heard the eldest princess say, "Have his body carried to the Queen tomorrow."

The jailer shuddered.

After killing the man, the eldest princess returned to the princess mansion as if nothing had happened.

"You should go back home and rest. Come early tomorrow. I want to go to the imperial mausoleum." She said to Pei Jingming.

Pei Jingming sent her into the mansion.

When I left, I couldn't help but look back.

Everyone can live in the princess's mansion, except him.

It would be great if the Pei family’s house was gone.

The eldest princess washed off the dirt on her body and put on only a smooth inner garment. She walked into Zhao Yuanrong's yard and found that it was brightly lit.

"Neither princess wants to sleep. Princess Kangle has also come and they are talking together," said the female official.

The eldest princess stood outside the window, listening to the sounds inside.

"......Aling, too. Even after getting married, don't let your reputation get in the way." Zhao Yuanrong said

"If the prince really wants to destroy your innocence, won't you marry him?" Princess Kangle asked weakly.

"It's his fault for destroying my innocence. I'm punishing myself by marrying him. Why should I suffer for someone else's mistakes?"

"But this is the way the world is, alas." Princess Kangle sighed.

Qu Ling clung to Zhao Yuanrong's arm and said, "They thought the same thing, so they chose to plot against my reputation instead of my life."

"They never considered me a rival, but only a woman who could be confined by worldly fame."

Zhao Yuanrong laughed, "I should be thankful, otherwise, I might have died today."

The moment Empress Dowager Song brought her to the palace, she was prepared to lose her life at any time.

She has survived all these years thanks to the emperor's protection.

That family was cruel, but not cruel enough, otherwise, they would have killed my mother with a cup of poisoned wine.

Just those things led to a change of dynasties.

The Queen Mother of Song understood everything.

"The princess looks a lot like you." The female official helped the eldest princess away.

"My daughter, of course, looks like me," said the eldest princess.

The next day, before dawn, the sound of horse hooves startled the capital.

Qu Ling heard the servant's voice outside the door, "His Majesty, along with the Queen and the Crown Prince, will return to the palace today."